Nutrition Review

According to a new report published by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), women may expect to live longer but their quality of life will...

Zinc is an essential mineral involved in anumber of enzymatic reactions, ranging from protein and collagen synthesis to cellular energy production. This vital metal...

Yucca has a long history of use as a folk remedy employed for treatment of arthritis and rheumatism and is cultivated as an important...

Yohimbe is an herb derived from the inner bark of the yohimbe tree which grows wild throughout Africa. Long considered an a effective aphrodisiac,...

Yellow dock is small, leafy plant that grows wild in Europe and the United State. Also called curly dock, and closely related to rhubarb,...

Betony, also known as Wood Betony, was once held in high regard by ancient folk healers. Used as a herbal treatment for a host...

The bark of the common Willow tree, also known as the Pussy Willow, is the source of a wide range of phenolic glycosides, of...

Vitamin K, also called Menadione, is an essential fat-soluble vitamin that is required for the regulation of normal blood clotting functions. Dietary vitamin K...

Vitamin E is composed of a group of eight compounds (four tocopherols and four tocotrienols) that were first discovered in the 1920s. Alpha tocopherol...

Vitamin D is actually a family of related essential compounds, referred to as vitamins D-1, D-2, and D-3. Vitamin D is required for the...